Frank Rich on leadership in challenging times

DEAR READERS: Frank Rich is a celebrated New York Times columnist and the author of ‘The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina’ (2006). We met in Seattle to discuss the scandals that have plagued business and what can be done about them.Working Wounded: After Enron, Worldcom, Tyco [...]

Lewis Black talks about leadership and working with angry people

DEAR READERS: With four movies, a best selling book (“Nothing’s Sacred,” Simon Spotlight, 2006) and regular appearances on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” Lewis Black is the quintessential angry man. And very funny. George Carlin has said that Black is the one comedian that he’d pay to see. Working Wounded asked Black for his thoughts about [...]

Alvin Toffler on how to predict the future

DEAR READERS: I recently sat down with Alvin Toffler, the author of “Future Shock” (Random House, 1970), which has sold over 8 million copies in the United States, and his latest, “Revolutionary Wealth” (Knopf, 2006). He’s a futurist who is anything but pie-in-the-sky. His insight is valuable and relevant to everyone.Working Wounded: Your book says [...]

Margaret Dikel on how to use online assessments to learn more about yourself at work

Dear Readers: Plato said “Know thyself” and given all the free and inexpensive assessments available today on the web, it’s never been easier to follow his advice. We talked to Margaret Dikel, the author of the first online job guide, The Riley Guide (rileyguide.com), about these online tools. Margaret has been reviewing online career resources [...]

Tim Driver on how to figure out how much you should be paid

Dear Readers: If we had x-ray vision most of us wouldn’t want to look inside of walls or under people’s clothing. We’d want to be able to see how our paychecks stack up to the people we work with. We turned to Tim Driver of Salary.com, the top provider of online salary information, for help.
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Lester Rosen on how to deal with an employer who continues to give you a bad reference

Dear Readers: Blanche Dubois depended on the kindness of strangers and anyone looking for work relies on a kind appraisal when strangers ask for a reference. According to my email, many references are anything but. We turned to Lester Rosen a lawyer, president of Employment Screening Resources (ESRcheck.com) and co-chair of the National Association of [...]

Scott Allen on Online Networking

Dear Readers: The Dean presidential campaign is history, but its use of the Internet to bring people together lives on. And the best part, these tools are available to everyone. Take Scott Allen, he’s found his last job, hired people and initiated a corporate merger online. He’s co-author of The Five Keys to Building Business [...]